council: [12] Etymologically, a council is a body that has been ‘called together’ or ‘summoned’. Latin concilium meant ‘assembly, meeting’; it was formed from the prefix com- ‘together’ and calāre ‘call, summon’. It passed into English via Anglo-Norman cuncile. It has no direct etymological connection with counsel, but the two are so similar that their meanings have tended to merge at various points down the centuries. Latin concilium also formed the basis of the verb conciliāre, which originally meant ‘bring together, unite’. Its metaphorical sense ‘make more friendly, win over’ is preserved in English conciliate [16]. => conciliate
council (n.)
early 12c., from Anglo-French cuncile, from Old North French concilie (Old French concile, 12c.) "assembly; council meeting; body of counsellors," from Latin concilium "group of people, meeting," from com- "together" (see com-) + calare "to call" (see claim (v.)). Tendency to confuse it in form and meaning with counsel has been consistent since 16c.
例文
1. The council recently drew fire for its intervention in the dispute.
委員会は最近、この紛争に介入したとして批判されている。
2.Today 's Security Council resolution will be a significant success for American diplomacy.今日の安保理決議は、米国外交にとって大きな成功だった。
3.The District Council made a weekly collection of refuse.
区政務委員会は週に1回、ごみを引き取っている。
4.プレジデントNajibullah said he would call a grand council of all Affhans.
ナジブラ大統領は、アフガニスタン国民大会を開催すると述べた。
5.Independent candidates won the majority of seats on the local council .